Ahmad Bashir

Ahmad Bashir (Punjabi, ; 24 March 1923 – 25 December 2004) was a writer, journalist, intellectual and film director from Pakistan. He was the father of leading television artists Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas, Sumbul Shahid, poet and author Neelam Bashir, and Humayun Sheikh.

Begum Parveen Atif, also an Urdu short story writer, columnist, travelogue writer in Urdu and Punjabi, was his sister. His wife Mehmooda was his partner since 1947.

He was a close friend of Urdu writers Mumtaz Mufti and Ibn-e-Insha. Mumtaz Mufti helped him join the now defunct Urdu-language daily newspaper Imroze after the independence of Pakistan.

After the failure of Neela Parbat, Bashir never ventured back into film making or film production.

Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award in 1994 by the President of Pakistan

Death Ahmad Bashir died in Lahore of liver cancer on 25 December 2004 at age 81.

Selected works +Notable books by Ahmad BashirTitleGenreNotesDil Bhatkay Ga (دل بھٹکے گا)Essays, satireA collection of his critical and humorous columns.Jo Milay Thay Raaste Mein (جو ملے تھے راستے میں)Reflections on society, politics, and human nature.Mein Aur Woh (میں اور وہ)Memoir, essaysBlends personal anecdotes with social commentary.